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A photograph of an outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. On the left, a silver-clad deity murti with a white dhoti and a garland of pink, yellow and purple flowers stands beside a red-painted stone base with floral offerings. In the centre-right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a yellow shawl, stands with raised hands in a devotional gesture. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a light shirt holding a garland, and a figure in an orange robe at the right edge. Two men in white are taking photographs with cameras. Several people stand in the background among the trees.

January 01 2007

2007-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. On the left, a dark stone deity murti stands on a base heaped with red powder and flower offerings, garlanded with long strands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and a multicoloured floral arch. Several men in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls, and others in khaki uniforms, stand watching; some photograph the scene with cameras. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man wears an orange robe and orange headwrap, arm raised, facing the murti, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest and a silver bowl in his hand. Beside him, a woman in orange clothing with an orange head covering smiles.

Outdoor photograph of a street procession beside a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, under a painted blue and red canopy on red pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigolds stands with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white tilak marks, while a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt beside him also holds a flower garland. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding garlands and a brass plate, a bald priest in orange with a gold necklace, and a kneeling attendant in white. A camera is visible at the bottom edge and a tall curved metal arch frames the scene.

Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.

A dark stone deity murti of a sage or saint seated under a silver arch decorated with floral garlands in yellow, white and magenta. The figure wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a long staff. The murti sits on a base covered with gold foil wrapped offerings, with a smaller orange-clad figure with a staff at the lower right. Behind, a group of about ten people in white dhotis and saris stand with palms pressed together in reverence beneath a leafy tree.

Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers around his neck, stands at a rocky mound of dark stones smeared with red, draped with an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Two rows of devotees in white dhotis and white turbans, several with rudraksha malas, stand and sit around the site. In the foreground a seated man in a white turban and white garments performs a puja with a brass lamp and small brass vessels on a low white table. Many onlookers stand behind in white clothing.

Outdoor photo of a devotional procession at a shaded sacred site beneath a large tree. On the left, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and white flower garlands stands beside a small offering with flowers and a lamp. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas walk across a stone courtyard. A man in a saffron/orange robe and a long beard walks in the center. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and a garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, facing the deity. Onlookers in white and orange saris line the background, and some children sit at the right edge. Visible ritual items include a brass lamp on the ground.

2005-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual under trees at a rocky mound shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A large deity murti with white and gold ornaments stands at left, and a white-clad figure in a white cloth is seated before the shrine with pink and white flowers. A man at right, with long dark hair and a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, holds a brass vessel and performs an offering with smoke rising, standing before a small table with a white cloth and oil lamps. Many people in white and orange clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, and a videographer with a camera on a tripod stands among them. A man in an orange shawl stands near the center.

Outdoor temple-grounds procession under large spreading trees. A smiling woman in orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a black polished floor, a white-fringed headcloth on her head. Behind her, saffron-robed monks carry a golden staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. To the left, a white-clad priest holds a red-and-orange shawl and a plate near a black deity murti in an arched silver frame, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, sitting on a red stone mound with offerings, a brass lamp and a kolam rangoli pattern on the ground.

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